Legit windows or NO updates..Microsoft

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Microsoft: Legit Windows or no updates



Aiming to crack down on counterfeit software, Microsoft plans later this year to require customers to verify that their copy of Windows is genuine before downloading security patches and other add-ons to the operating system, ZDNet reports.

Since last fall the company has been testing a tool that can check whether a particular version of Windows is legitimate, but until now the checks have been voluntary. Starting February 7, the verification will be mandatory for many downloads for people in three countries: China, Norway and the Czech Republic.

By the middle of this year, Microsoft will make the verification mandatory in all countries for both add-on features to Windows as well as for updates, including security patches.

Microsoft will continue to allow all people to get Windows updates by turning on the Automatic Update feature within Windows. By doing so, Microsoft hopes it has struck a balance between promoting security and ensuring that people buy genuine versions of Windows.
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